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. 1997 Jul;105(7):756–759. doi: 10.1289/ehp.97105756

IARC reevaluates silica and related substances.

J D Wilbourn 1, D B McGregor 1, C Partensky 1, J M Rice 1
PMCID: PMC1470097  PMID: 9294723

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